HS C-Reactive Protein

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

A lot of you here have great knowledge of all things regarding blood

tests and I need an explanation if you don't mind. I got a copy of

my blood work up results today and while the Med assistant or tech or

whoever she was called and told me about my RA numbers being very

high adn I didn't know they actually had numbers...I thought it was a

positive negative thing....and I actually did ask her if that meant I

was postive for RA and she said YES...according to the test result it

says negative. However..right under it is listed this other test and

the values there ARE high and it is noted H. It's hard to tell if

it's 904 or 9.04 but there's an H next to it for high. I've tried to

read up on this test. Apparently it has to do with some systemic

inflammatory condition and there was a list but I've tested negative

to all the biggies. 5th day on Pred and I still hurt like hell....I

just don't know what to think now. At least when she said I was

positive for RA I knew why I hurt so bad.... Guess that's why my

doctor wasn't so eager to request x rays or anything for me.

Any and all comments welcome...

Take care,

Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hi Jolene,

That's interesting. I think I need to see my doctor again and help

me straighten all this out. I don't know what to think right now.

Take care,

Sharon

>

> I had crp done.. My doctor told me .6 and below is average mine

was 6.8 It

> shows inflammation just not specifically where. No other tests

can back

> positive for my ra but this one.

>

> ne

>

>

> In a message dated 4/2/2008 1:46:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> Fotograffa@... writes:

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> A lot of you here have great knowledge of all things regarding

blood

> tests and I need an explanation if you don't mind. I got a copy of

> my blood work up results today and while the Med assistant or tech

or

> whoever she was called and told me about my RA numbers being very

> high adn I didn't know they actually had numbers...I thought it was

a

> positive negative thing....and I actually did ask her if that meant

I

> was postive for RA and she said YES...according to the test result

it

> says negative. However..right under it is listed this other test

and

> the values there ARE high and it is noted H. It's hard to tell if

> it's 904 or 9.04 but there's an H next to it for high. I've tried

to

> read up on this test. Apparently it has to do with some systemic

> inflammatory condition and there was a list but I've tested

negative

> to all the biggies. 5th day on Pred and I still hurt like

hell....I

> just don't know what to think now. At least when she said I was

> positive for RA I knew why I hurt so bad.... Guess that's why my

> doctor wasn't so eager to request x rays or anything for me.

>

> Any and all comments welcome...

> Take care,

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

An elevated CRP shows that there is inflammation in

the body. Usually when I have my tests done, I have a

complete metabolic panel, CCP test, CRP (c reactive

protein), Sed Rate (ESR), Westgren, and an anti

nuclear AB serum IFA (not sure what this is). Not

everyone has the RF factor, yet with symptoms, xrays,

and an elevated CRP, elevated sed rate, and the ccp

usually leads to diagnosis. There are individuals who

DO have the RF factor and do not have arthritis. And

there are those patients that have Lupus, or a couple

of other disorders but do not have RA.

If you go to the group and do a search for lab tests

in the messages, posted very helpful information

on lab tests.

--- Jolenefive@... wrote:

> I had crp done.. My doctor told me .6 and below is

> average mine was 6.8 It

> shows inflammation just not specifically where. No

> other tests can back

> positive for my ra but this one.

>

> ne

>

>

> In a message dated 4/2/2008 1:46:42 P.M. Eastern

> Daylight Time,

> Fotograffa@... writes:

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> A lot of you here have great knowledge of all things

> regarding blood

> tests and I need an explanation if you don't mind. I

> got a copy of

> my blood work up results today and while the Med

> assistant or tech or

> whoever she was called and told me about my RA

> numbers being very

> high adn I didn't know they actually had numbers...I

> thought it was a

> positive negative thing....and I actually did ask

> her if that meant I

> was postive for RA and she said YES...according to

> the test result it

> says negative. However..right under it is listed

> this other test and

> the values there ARE high and it is noted H. It's

> hard to tell if

> it's 904 or 9.04 but there's an H next to it for

> high. I've tried to

> read up on this test. Apparently it has to do with

> some systemic

> inflammatory condition and there was a list but

> I've tested negative

> to all the biggies. 5th day on Pred and I still

> hurt like hell....I

> just don't know what to think now. At least when

> she said I was

> positive for RA I knew why I hurt so bad.... Guess

> that's why my

> doctor wasn't so eager to request x rays or

> anything for me.

>

> Any and all comments welcome...

> Take care,

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> **************Planning your summer road trip? Check

> out AOL Travel Guides.

>

>

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